Management

This page includes content on healthcare management, including health system, hospital, department and clinic business management and administration. Areas of focus are on cardiology and radiology department business administration. Subcategories covered in this section include healthcare economics, reimbursement, leadership, mergers and acquisitions, policy and regulations, practice management, quality, staffing, and supply chain.

VA halts mass layoffs, still shedding 30,000 jobs by 2026
Veterans Affairs said plans to reduce its workforce by 85,000 have been called off. It has instead undertaken other efforts to improve efficiency. As for the 30,000 jobs it expects to lose by the end of 2025, those will come from early retirements
Doctor arrested for $5.2M fraud linked to using medical ozone gas on patients
Jawad Bhatti, MD is facing a 26-count indictment from the U.S. Department of Justice after he allegedly advertised the use of ozone gas as a treatment for pain, then billed Medicare and Medicaid for the unapproved procedures.
FDA grants breakthrough therapy designation to new drug candidate for FA cardiomyopathy
The new drug, LX2006, has already received the FDA's fast track designation. This latest distinction was based on early data from two separate clinical trials.
Medical malpractice lawsuits are rare in sports cardiology—but they can cost providers millions
When doctors are accused of mishandling the heart health of a young athlete, it occasionally ends up being settled in a courtroom.
AMA trustee says the U.S. healthcare system is in a state of crisis
“We are in a crisis with healthcare research, administrative burdens, and with payment. Access for our patients is hurt," said American Medical Association (AMA) Board of Trustees member Scott Ferguson, MD, FACR.

More than 400 nursing homes expected to close this year

The 400+ closures projected for 2022 are nearly double the next highest year, when 220 nursing homes closed in 2019.

How to improve shared decision-making among vascular surgeons and their patients

Researchers introduced decision support tools to 13 different hospitals, tracking the overall impact on shared-decision making and patient knowledge.

5 ways to avoid needlesticks in radiological settings

Diagnostic radiology is not immune to the likelihood. All radiologists, trainees and technologists who perform or assist in image-guided needle biopsies or intravenous contrast administration live with some level of risk.

American College of Cardiology (ACC) President Edward T. A. Fry, MD, FACC, an interventional and general cardiologist at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, and chair of the Ascension National Cardiovascular Service Line, discusses healthcare disparities that became very pronounced during the COVID-19 pandemic. He said this is an issue that was really brought to the forefront during the pandemic and it was clear outcomes with minorities were impacted by their ability to pay, access to care.

VIDEO: ACC President Edward Fry outlines disparities in care seen during the pandemic

In a recent interview with Cardiovascular Business, ACC President Edward T. A. Fry, MD, discussed some of the healthcare disparities that were highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Globus Medical CEO steps down

The president and CEO of Globus Medical, a musculoskeletal solutions company, is stepping down from his role after nearly 20 years with the company.

Societies share new recommendations for endovascular specialists treating chronic limb-threatening ischemia

Given high mortality and a high threat of limb loss for CLTI patients, the statement aims to standardize core competencies and improve patient outcomes.

AHA: Rising hospital expenses are 'unsustainable'

The COVID-19 pandemic has left hospitals facing higher costs across the board, according to a recent report from the American Hospital Association (AHA).

Gut check: ‘All of radiology has remained easily adaptable and flexible’ throughout pandemic

As COVID-19 pressed hospitals to postpone procedures, reorient priorities and learn new ways to soldier on in service of the sick, one medical specialty distinguished itself as well prepared to lead by example, several observers suggest.

Management

VA halts mass layoffs, still shedding 30,000 jobs by 2026

Doctor arrested for $5.2M fraud linked to using medical ozone gas on patients

FDA grants breakthrough therapy designation to new drug candidate for FA cardiomyopathy

Medical malpractice lawsuits are rare in sports cardiology—but they can cost providers millions

AMA trustee says the U.S. healthcare system is in a state of crisis